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Cancer pain
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Cancer pain
- Authors: Iain Grant and Jenny Helm
- From: BSAVA Guide to Pain Management in Small Animal Practice
- Item: Chapter 7h, pp 153 - 168
- DOI: 10.22233/9781910443453.7h
- Copyright: © 2019 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: March 2019
Abstract
Cancer-associated pain has significant implications in terms of quality of life and is a common reason pet owners elect for euthanasia. This chapter covers recognition, prediction, assessment, treatment and monitoring of cancer-associated pain. Case examples: Transitional cell carcinoma; Soft tissue sarcoma with spinal cord involvement; Appendicular osteosarcoma; Cutaneous epitheliotrophic lymphoma.
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Tumours associated with ulceration, necrosis or inflammation are likely to be painful. (a) Tissue necrosis secondary to dermal lymphatic invasion of an inflammatory mammary carcinoma in a Hungarian Visla. (b) An ulcerated oral tumour in a crossbreed dog. © 2019 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Tumours associated with ulceration, necrosis or inflammation are likely to be painful. (a) Tissue necrosis secondary to dermal lymphatic invasion of an inflammatory mammary carcinoma in a Hungarian Visla. (b) An ulcerated oral tumour in a crossbreed dog.
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Advanced imaging studies may be required to assess the full extent of tumour invasion. (a) Post-contrast computed tomographic images of a prostatic adenocarcinoma in a Jack Russell Terrier. (b) Ultrasound image of a transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder trigone and urethra in a German Shepherd Dog. © 2019 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Advanced imaging studies may be required to assess the full extent of tumour invasion. (a) Post-contrast computed tomographic images of a prostatic adenocarcinoma in a Jack Russell Terrier. (b) Ultrasound image of a transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder trigone and urethra in a German Shepherd Dog.
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Acute radiation therapy side effect (mucositis) in the oral cavity of a Dalmatian following treatment for a soft tissue tumour. © 2019 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Acute radiation therapy side effect (mucositis) in the oral cavity of a Dalmatian following treatment for a soft tissue tumour.
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Full-thickness cutaneous necrosis at the site of extravasation of a chemotherapy drug in a Greyhound. © 2019 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Full-thickness cutaneous necrosis at the site of extravasation of a chemotherapy drug in a Greyhound.
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Splenic mass in a Labrador Retriever associated with an acute haemoabdomen. © 2019 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Splenic mass in a Labrador Retriever associated with an acute haemoabdomen.
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Pathological fracture in the femoral neck of a Leonberger at the site of a primary bone tumour (osteosarcoma). © 2019 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Pathological fracture in the femoral neck of a Leonberger at the site of a primary bone tumour (osteosarcoma).
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Papular, pustular and nodular skin lesions associated with epitheliotrophic lymphoma in a terrier dog. © 2019 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Papular, pustular and nodular skin lesions associated with epitheliotrophic lymphoma in a terrier dog.